Nanette Inventor (born June 23, 1954) is a Filipino comedian, actress, singer, composer and writer.
She went on the 1974 and 1978 tours of the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus (UPCC) to the US and Europe, together with other future stars, such as Chinggoy Alonso.
[1][2] Initially a jingle singer and a backing vocalist for Celeste Legaspi, Basil Valdez, and Leah Navarro, among others, Inventor was discovered by a television producer who saw her performing in a musical and enjoyed her humour.
She became famous playing a character called Doña Buding, a gauche, nouveau riche social climber, on the television show, The Penthouse Live!, premiering in the role on November 14, 1983.
Doing stand-up shows she blended comedy with music, earning her the title "The Funny Lady of Songs".